| This
is the first substantial collection
of prose and poetry about coalminers
and coalmining throughout the United
Kingdom. The authors include famous
names such as Robert Burns, D.H.
Lawrence, J.B. Priestley, and Emile
Zola, but many are the voices of
miners themselves – beautifully
composed, authentic, and passionate.
The compilation was made by a safety-lamp
manufacturer who devoted his life
to higher safety standards in the
industry. Much of the contents are
drawn from his extensive library
of fiction and non-fiction about
mining, illuminated by images from
his art collection. The anthology
is a rich source of fine literature
– and a moving record of the lives
of miners and their families.
A
unique feature of the book is biographies
and bibliographies of the authors,
the product of a wide-ranging search
and an essential tool for librarians,
researchers and students in this
areas. They are accompanied by biographies
of the artists featured in the book.
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